Shares of XPS Pensions Group plc (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) shot up 11.1% during trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as GBX 397 ($5.00) and last traded at GBX 385.45 ($4.85). 3,388,795 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 125% from the average session volume of 1,504,858 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 347 ($4.37).
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on XPS shares. Shore Capital reiterated a "hold" rating on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research note on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 435 ($5.47) target price on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 401 ($5.05) price target on shares of XPS Pensions Group in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of GBX 356.50 ($4.49).
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XPS Pensions Group Stock Up 0.2 %
The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 346.62 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 332.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.52. The company has a market capitalization of £838.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.26 and a beta of 0.57.
XPS Pensions Group (LON:XPS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 21st. The company reported GBX 9.40 ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter. XPS Pensions Group had a return on equity of 156.24% and a net margin of 128.13%.
XPS Pensions Group Cuts Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 9th were given a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 9th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. XPS Pensions Group's payout ratio is presently 8.03%.
Insider Activity at XPS Pensions Group
In other XPS Pensions Group news, insider Alan Bannatyne bought 13,033 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 349 ($4.39) per share, for a total transaction of £45,485.17 ($57,235.65). 5.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
XPS Pensions Group Company Profile
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XPS Group is a leading UK consulting and administration business specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. A FTSE 250 company, XPS combines expertise and insight with advanced technology and analytics to address the needs of over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsoring employers on an ongoing and project basis.
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